Perceptions of the 15" Powerbook
I just got my Powerbook in the mail today, 1.5 gHz, 128 mb vram, 5400 rpm drive, the works.
I opened the box, and to be honest, the packaging looked better than the pbook.
I turned it on, no dead pixels, and the screen is very very clear- especially coming from a 14" 1024x768 iBook display. I turned down the lights to see the backlit keyboard, which really helps to type in low-light situations (or is at least good enough to show off to your friends ). The aluminum finish looks and feels awesome, and feels 20 times more sturdy in my arms than my 14" iBook, and weighs the same. My only gripes are that the touchpad button is very shallow (although it should wear in), and that it rocks, like a chair that is uneven, even on a super-flat table. I've heard suggestions to run it hot for a while, and this should fix it, (but I don't want to melt my 'book )
The 1.5 gHz G4 processor is really fast, and even faster having worked on a 700mHz iBook for so long, iTunes launches in one bounce, compared to 7 or 8 on my iBook. Expose and minimizing happen with even greater detail and precision, and 128mb vram is going to be a huge upgrade from 16. I don't hear the hard drive even spin up when doing heavy photoshop work or video editing, The only noise that I hear is when I am accessing a cd or dvd in the drive, and when the fan goes on.
Overall, I am really satisfied with the quality, design, and speed of my new powerbook, I would recommend this to any mobile professional, it's thin and light, and not a burden to carry around.
-aj
I just got my Powerbook in the mail today, 1.5 gHz, 128 mb vram, 5400 rpm drive, the works.
I opened the box, and to be honest, the packaging looked better than the pbook.
I turned it on, no dead pixels, and the screen is very very clear- especially coming from a 14" 1024x768 iBook display. I turned down the lights to see the backlit keyboard, which really helps to type in low-light situations (or is at least good enough to show off to your friends ). The aluminum finish looks and feels awesome, and feels 20 times more sturdy in my arms than my 14" iBook, and weighs the same. My only gripes are that the touchpad button is very shallow (although it should wear in), and that it rocks, like a chair that is uneven, even on a super-flat table. I've heard suggestions to run it hot for a while, and this should fix it, (but I don't want to melt my 'book )The 1.5 gHz G4 processor is really fast, and even faster having worked on a 700mHz iBook for so long, iTunes launches in one bounce, compared to 7 or 8 on my iBook. Expose and minimizing happen with even greater detail and precision, and 128mb vram is going to be a huge upgrade from 16. I don't hear the hard drive even spin up when doing heavy photoshop work or video editing, The only noise that I hear is when I am accessing a cd or dvd in the drive, and when the fan goes on.
Overall, I am really satisfied with the quality, design, and speed of my new powerbook, I would recommend this to any mobile professional, it's thin and light, and not a burden to carry around.
-aj
